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Cherry and Maple Trees

Dimensions
159.0 x 342.0 cm
This pair of screens, painted in vivid colors on a brilliant gold-leaf background, presents a budding willow and a cherry tree in full bloom alongside two maple trees at the peak of their crimson glory. The compositions are distinctive for their array of related springtime and autumnal plants and flowers, all with poetic significance in haiku of the period. While hanging-scroll paintings by Sakai Hōitsu abound, only a half dozen or so pairs of screens in this six-panel format are known to survive, and these in particular stand out for their originality of composition, strong visual impact, and projection of lyrical elegance.This work can be dated to late in Hōitsu’s career, when he was joined in his studio by his closest and most talented pupil, Suzuki Kiitsu (1796–1858).

Questions & Answers

Can I see an X-ray view of "Cherry and Maple Trees" by Sakai Hōitsu?

"Cherry and Maple Trees" can be examined layer by layer on the artwork's X-Ray page, a viewer inspired by a conservator's light bench with eleven optical readings of the image.

Is there a guide for "Cherry and Maple Trees" by Sakai Hōitsu?

The guide to "Cherry and Maple Trees" is the artwork's Guide page - a printable factsheet showing the artwork with its caption, credit line and identity table (artist, dates, medium, original size, collection).

What is the dominant hue of "Cherry and Maple Trees" by Sakai Hōitsu?

The dominant hue of "Cherry and Maple Trees" by Sakai Hōitsu is ochre to sepia. The hue is the underlying tone of the palette.

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Sakai Hōitsu (1761 – 1829)

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